City Council Chambers
3300 Capitol Avenue
Fremont, CA
Fremont City Council
Raj Salwan, Mayor
Yajing Zhang, Vice Mayor
Teresa Keng, District 1
Desrie Campbell, District 2
Kathy Kimberlin, District 3
Yang Shao, District 4
Raymond Liu, District 6
City Staff
Karena Shackelford, City Manager
Rafael E. Alvarado, Jr., City Attorney
Christina Briggs, Assistant City Manager
Brian Stott, Assistant City Manager
Allen DeMers, Deputy City Manager
Kim Beranek, Community Services Director
Geneva Bosques, Communications and
Legislative Affairs Director
Arquimides Caldera, Human Services Director
Zoraida Diaz, Fire Chief
Tina Gallegos, Human Resources Director
Alberto Quintanilla, City Clerk
Kelly King, Maintenance Operations Director
Matt Cano, Public Works Director
Donovan Lazaro, Economic Development Director
David Persselin, Finance Director
Joel Pullen, Community Development Director
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Floyd Mitchell, Chief of Police
Fremont City Council Agenda and
Report
July 21, 2026
General Order of Business
1. Preliminary
• Call to Order
• Salute to the Flag
• Roll Call
• Announcements-Mayor and/or City Manager
• Report Out of Closed Session (if applicable)
2. Consent Calendar
3. Ceremonial Items
4. Public Communications
5. Scheduled Items
• Public Hearings
• Appeals
• Reports from Commissions, Boards and
Committees
6. Other Business
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
• Council Referrals
• Appointments to Boards, Commissions,
Committees
• Legislative Actions
• Report on Committee Assignments
8. Adjournment
Order of Discussion
Generally, the order of discussion after introduction of an item by the Mayor will include comments and
information by staff followed by City Council questions and inquiries. The applicant, or their authorized
representative, or interested citizens, may then speak
on the item; each speaker may only speak once to each
item. At the close of public discussion, the item will be considered by the City Council and action taken. Items
on the agenda may be moved from the order listed.
Consent Calendar
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be
routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one
motion and one vote. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or
citizen so requests, in which case the item will be
removed from the Consent Calendar and considered
separately. Additionally, other items without a “Request to Speak – Speaker Card” card in opposition may be
added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will
read the title of ordinances to be adopted.
Agenda and Report - Fremont City Council Meeting - July 21, 2026
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Important Notice Regarding the City Council Meeting.
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.4 (Assembly Bill 707), The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on the City of Fremont’s website at www.Fremont.gov/Channel27, which also provides a link to the live stream; or, on Comcast Channel 27. Please note, Channel 27 is only available to Comcast cable subscribers.
Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing to make public comments at the July 21, 2026 Council meeting, you may either: (1) submit your comments by email prior to the meeting, or (2) by Spoken Public Comment during the meeting. If you experience technical problems with the telephonic meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (510)284-4060 or [email protected].
How to submit Public Communications by email prior to the meeting:
Send an email to [email protected] before 1:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
Please identify the agenda item number/letter, and meeting date in the subject line of your email or specify that it is not related to an agenda item. Emails will be compiled by agenda item number/letter, distributed to the City Council and staff, and published in the City's Agenda Center on www.fremont.gov. If you wish to share an attachment/exhibit/photo, include it as a PDF file in your email before the noted deadline.
Electronic comments on agenda items for the City Council meeting may only be submitted by email. Comments via text and social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will not be accepted.
How to provide Spoken Public Comment during the meeting:
1. Attend meeting in-person in the Council Chamber, fill out a “Request to Speak – Speaker Card” with the agenda item number & letter, and submit to the City Clerk.
2. By phone 833-430-0037 (toll free). Webinar ID: 823 1721 9119. Click *9 to raise your hand to speak.
3. By online https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82317219119
a) Use a current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. Mute all other audio before speaking. Using multiple devices can cause audio feedback.
b) Enter an email address and name. The name will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
c) When the Mayor calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on “raise hand.” Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. d) When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
The City Council Agendas may be accessed online:
https://www.fremont.gov/government/agenda-center
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if you do not have access to email or the internet, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (510) 284-4060 or [email protected] at least two working days prior to the meeting for assistance.
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Agenda
Fremont City Council Regular Meeting
July 21, 2026
City Council Chambers, 3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
7:00 PM
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), the following meeting will include teleconference participation by Vice Mayor Zhang from:
Gansu Lanzhou City
763 Duan Jia Tian Road
3rd Building 201, China
1. Preliminary
A. Call to Order
B. Salute the Flag
C. Roll Call
D. Announcements-Mayor and/or City Manager
E. Report Out of Closed Session (if applicable)
2. Consent Calendar
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Additionally, other items without a “Request to Address Council” card in opposition may be added to the consent calendar. The City Attorney will read the title of ordinances to be adopted.
A. Motion To: Waive Further Reading of Proposed Ordinances (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.) B. Approval of Minutes - None.
C. Selection of the Vice Mayor - Selection of the Vice Mayor for the Period Covering July 2026 through March 2027
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla Allen DeMers
Title: City Clerk Deputy City Manager
Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: By motion, appoint Councilmember Liu as the Vice Mayor for the period covering July 2026 through March 2027.
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D. Delegation of Authority to City Manager During Council Recess - Adopt a Resolution Delegating Authority to City Manager during City Council Recess, July 22, 2026 through August 31, 2026
Contact Persons:
Name: Alberto Quintanilla Allen DeMers
Title: City Clerk Deputy City Manager
Dept: City Clerk's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4009 510-494-4651
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to take the following actions, as necessary, during the City Council recess period:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue a purchase order to Tyler Technologies, Inc., in the amount of
$258,652.86, to execute implementing documents for the
annual software support for the Tyler Munis financial
management system and include the Tyler Cashiering system for one year effective August 26, 2026, through August 25, 2027.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue a purchase order to Oracle America, Inc., for the annual software support for the PeopleSoft HR/Payroll system and User Productivity Kit for one year and execute any implementing documents and take any necessary implementing actions in an amount not to exceed $192,634.24.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to issue a purchase order to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC., in the amount of $329,324.82, to execute implementing documents for the
annual software support and maintenance of the Tiburon
CAD/RMS software system for one year.
4. A. Approve the plans and specifications for the FFA (Federal Funding Account) Last Mile Broadband Construction
Project.
B. Accept the bid and award the construction contract for the Project to the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder, for a not-to-exceed amount of $7,350,000, and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the
contract.
C. Find that the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to
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CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the project involves
the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use
beyond that presently existing.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve the plans and specifications for the Central Park Pathway from Stevenson Boulevard to Lake Elizabeth; accept the bid; award a
construction contract with the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder; and find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with Alameda County Health in an amount not to exceed $216,528, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Appropriate an additional $241 to align with the actual contract amount.
7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a task order to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Newark for the provision of FY 2026/27 paratransit services in an amount not to exceed $189,642.
8. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a task order to the existing Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Union City for the provision of FY 2026/27 paratransit services in an amount not to exceed $155,000.
9. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with Alameda County Health to Support Human
Services Programs, including the Fremont Family Resource Center Family Support Services program and Youth and Family Services Division's Why Try Cognitive Behavioral Groups program, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Appropriate an additional $135 to align with the actual contract amount.
10. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with Tri-City Volunteers in an amount not to exceed $126,345, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
11. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an agreement with Abode in an amount not to exceed $162,806, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
12. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a lease agreement with Afghan Coalition for 1728 square feet of office and common area space located at the Fremont Family
Resource Center for three years effective July 1, 2026 through July 21, 2026 Fremont City Council Page 6
June 30, 2029.
13. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to enter into a bridge funding agreement with Alameda County Behavioral Health, in an amount not to exceed $805,122, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to mitigate impacts resulting from the MHSA to BHSA transition. Appropriate $805,122 in the ACBHCS AFS Behavioral Health Account to align with the
contract amount (Fund 104).
E. Green Halo Systems Agreement for CalGreen Waste Tracking - Green Halo Systems $55,000 Three Year Agreement to
Continue Providing the City’s CalGreen Construction and Demolition Waste Tracking System through June 30, 2029
Contact Persons:
Name: Jamie Cooley Kathleen Cote-Guarnieri
Title: Environmental Specialist
II
Environmental Services
Manager
Dept: Community
Development
Environmental Services
Phone: (510) 494-4573 510-494-4583
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a three-year successor agreement between Green Halo Systems and the City, for a total funding amount of $55,000 through June 30, 2029, and an option to extend the agreement for an additional two years, and other terms consistent with the parameters described in this staff report and take all the reasonable actions necessary and appropriate to implement the same.
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F. Information and Assistance Services Agreement For Older Adults - Authorize Agreement with MARU (formerly Korean Community Center of the East Bay) to For City to Provide Services to Older Adults and Appropriate Funding for FY 2026/27
Contact Persons:
Name: Levon Gibson Arquimides Caldera
Title: Family Services
Administrator
Human Services Director
Dept: Human Services
Department
Human Services Department
Phone: (510) 574-2062 510-574-2056
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with MARU to provide Information and Assistance services to older adults in the amounts as follows:
a. FY 2026/27, $159,941.
b. FY 2027/28, $166,339.
c. FY 2028/29, $172,992.
d. FY 2029/30, $179,914.
2. Increase the revenue estimate and appropriate
an additional $49,941 to the Information and Referral account of the Area Agency on Aging AFS.
G. Crossing Guard Services - Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to enter into a Service Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc for a three-year term
Contact Persons:
Name: Diane Brasil Kenneth Kwok
Title: Police Business Manager Lieutenant
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6816 510-790-6817
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a service agreement with All City Management, Inc., for a three- year term (from August 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029) in an amount not to exceed $619,542.
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H. Tract 8487 - Approval of Final Map, Agreements for
Construction of Public and Private Street Improvements, and Dedication of Public Easements for Tract 8487, located at 270 Washington Boulevard (Mission Paradise).
Contact Persons:
Name: Yiu Kei Louie Matt Cano
Title: Engineer II (Civil) Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4727 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to:
1. Approve the Final Map and the Improvement Plans for Tract 8487.
2. Approve the Agreement for Public Improvements entitled “Public Improvement Agreement, Tract 8487” with the developer, 6021 Wei Ying, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
3. Approve the Agreement for Private Improvements entitled “Private Improvement Agreement, Tract 8487” with the developer, 6021 Wei Ying, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
4. Accept the developer’s offer of dedication of real property interests as identified on the Final Map, provided that the acceptance of any property on which the developer is required to construct public improvements shall be conditioned upon the developer’s
completion of the improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
5. Make findings of CEQA exemptions.
I. Police Department Peer Support and Counseling Services - Approval of a Five-Year Service Agreement with Public Safety Family Counseling Group, Inc (PSFCG) for peer support and counseling services for the Fremont Police Department.
Contact Persons:
Name: Matthew Snelson Matthew Bocage
Title: Police Captain Police Lieutenant
Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6874 (510) 790-6800
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to enter into a service agreement with Public Safety Family Counseling Group, Inc., for a five-year term in an amount not to exceed $630,000.
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J. Warm Springs Court Street Vacation - Initiation of a Proceeding to Vacate a Remnant Portion of Warm Springs
Court and Set a Public Hearing on September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM – PLN2024-00163; Make Findings of CEQA Exemption.
Contact Persons:
Name: Homira Shafaq Matt Cano
Title: Associate Civil Engineer Public Works Director
Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: (510) 494-4780 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Adopt a motion initiating a general vacation proceeding pertaining to the subject property and direct the City Clerk to set a Public Hearing on September 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM and provide public notice as required by law.
3. Ceremonial Items - None.
4. Public Communications
A. Oral and Written Communications
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - None.
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - None.
CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Scheduled Items
A. Consideration of a November 2026 Ballot Measure to
Authorize a City of Fremont Transaction and Use Tax,
Including Adoption of a Resolution and Introduction of an Ordinance
Contact Persons:
Name: Karena Shackelford Christina Briggs
Title: City Manager Assistant City Manager
Dept: City Manager's Office City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-284-4063 510-284-4022
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Recommendation: Receive presentation, including updated survey results, and direct staff to proceed with one of the following options:
• Option A: Defer consideration to a future election and continue with financial evaluation and community dialogue; OR
• Option B: Adopt a resolution to submit a general half-cent-per- dollar (0.5% or $0.005) TUT to City of Fremont voters for consideration on the November 3, 2026, election ballot and introduce an ordinance imposing a Transaction and Use Tax July 21, 2026 Fremont City Council Page 10
measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot for voter
consideration.
6. Other Business - None.
7. Items Referred by Councilmembers
A. Councilmember Referrals - None.
B. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees - None.
C. Legislative Actions - None.
D. Report on Committee Assignments - None.
8. Adjournment
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ACRONYMS
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments HARB Historical Architectural Review Board ACE Altamont Commuter Express HBA Home Builders Association ACFCD Alameda County Flood Control District HCD Housing and Community ACTC Alameda County Transportation
Commission
HRC
Development (State)
Human Relations Commission
HCD Housing and Community
ACWD Alameda County Water District ICMA
JPA
International City/County Management
Association
Joint Powers Authority
ARB Art Review Board
BAAQMD
BART
Bay Area Air Quality Management
District
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
LLMD Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance
District
LOCC League of California Cities
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development
Commission
LOS
MET
Level of Service
Mobile Evaluation Team
BMPs Best Management Practices MOU Memorandum of Understanding BMR Below Market Rate MTC Metropolitan Transportation
CALPERS California Public Employees’ Retirement
System
MTC Metropolitan Transportation
Commission
CBC California Building Code NRSRO Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
CDD Community Development Department NEPA National Environmental Policy Act CC & R’s Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions NLC National League of Cities CDBG
CEQA
Community Development Block Grant
California Environmental Quality Act
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System
CERT Community Emergency Response Team NPO Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance CIP Capital Improvement Program PC Planning Commission
CNG Compressed Natural Gas PD Planned District
COF City of Fremont PDA Priority Development Area
COPPS Community Oriented Policing and Public
Safety
PUC
PVAW
Public Utilities Commission
Private Vehicle Accessway
CSAC California State Association of Counties PWC Public Works Contract CTC California Transportation Commission RFP Request for Proposals dB Decibel RFQ Request for Qualifications
DEIR Draft Environmental Impact Report RHNA Regional Housing Needs Allocation DU/AC Dwelling Units per Acre ROP Regional Occupational Program EBCE East Bay Community Energy RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board EBRPD East Bay Regional Park District SACNET Southern Alameda County Narcotics Enforcement Task Force
EDAC Economic Development Advisory
Commission (City)
STIP State Transportation Improvement
Program
EIR Environmental Impact Report (CEQA) TCRDF Tri-Cities Recycling and Disposal Facility EIS Environmental Impact Statement TOD Transit Oriented Development
EVAW
(NEPA)
Emergency Vehicle Accessway
TS/MRF Transfer Station/Materials Recovery
Facility
FAR Floor Area Ratio UBC See CBC
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency VMT Vehicle Miles Travelled FFD Fremont Fire Department VTA Santa Clara Valley Transportation FMC Fremont Municipal Code Authority
FPD Fremont Police Department WMA Waste Management Authority FRC Family Resource Center ZA Zoning Administrator
FUSD Fremont Unified School District ZTA Zoning Text Amendment GIS Geographic Information System
GPA General Plan Amendment
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UPCOMING MEETING AND CHANNEL 27
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Date Time Meeting Type Location
July 21, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers July 28, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Special
Meeting Council Chambers
August Recess – No City Council Meetings
September 1, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers September 8, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers September 15, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers September 22, 2026 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD Liaison
Committee Meeting District Hosts
September 29, 2026 No meetings (5th
Tuesday)
October 5, 2026 5:30 p.m. CC/FUSD
Joint Meeting Council Chambers
October 6, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers October 13, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers October 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 3, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 10, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers November 24, 2026 No meeting
December 1, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers December 8, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers December 15, 2026 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Council Chambers